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My name is Rebecca Koop, Artist/Potter, and my business is Back Door Pottery on St. John Avenue in the Historic Northeast area of Kansas City. On September 23rd a major storm took down a neighboring 45-foot Hackberry tree that destroyed my
1) six-foot tall chain link fencing and access gate,
2) two electric power line support poles (leaving me with no power), and
3) kiln workshop area (shed) along with the 15-foot tall wood burning Raku kiln.
Furthermore, the cost of tree removal alone: $2,500. I've had to cancel evening classes for the near future along with scheduled Raku workshops for Oct & Nov. Kiln rebuilding can take at least 8 weeks after purchase of replacement brick and shelves. The workshop structure must be completely replaced along with the electric service poles.
On top of removal and replacement costs, I will lose vital teaching income. Please see accompanying photos for details. Thank you all!
KCUR Interview about the damage aired Tuesday morning Oct 3rd:
https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2023-10-03/summer-storms-destroyed-this-kansas-city-artists-kiln-with-a-tree-thats-a-loss-to-everybody
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BEFORE STORM
AFTER STORM
AFTER STORM
AFTER STORM
